arrolar

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Galician

Etymology 1

Probably a blend of rula (dove) and a- +‎ rolo (cradle) +‎ -ar. Compare Spanish arrullar.[1]

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arrolar (first-person singular present arrolo, first-person singular preterite arrolei, past participle arrolado)

  1. to coo
  2. to rock, cradle
    Quen pariu qu'arrole e, sinon, pasar sin home. (proverb)
    One must take responsibility for the consequences of one's actions
    (literally, “who gave birth must cradle or, else, abstain from men”)
  3. to lull
    Synonym: acalentar
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Etymology 2

From a- +‎ rolo (roll) +‎ -ar.

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arrolar (first-person singular present arrolo, first-person singular preterite arrolei, past participle arrolado)

  1. to roll
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References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A Pascual (1983–1991) “arrullar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos